as in officers
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the local constable
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Noun
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This fall, Cassellius said there are 25 officers in the district's high schools.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Other bills require schools to inform parents that their children are entitled to free public education regardless of immigration status and that the schools must notify them when immigration officers are on site.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To make matters even more challenging, Hansen was a local business owner whom all the policemen knew from shopping at his bakery, Rothschild told A&E True Crime in 2019.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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And you guys are the policemen out there on the field.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dex could easily AirDrop some pics to the cops downstairs.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Your report just might help the cops catch the crooks.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Constables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constables. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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